ZAGREB — The police and the public prosecution in Croatia “are considering” launching procedures against Split Mayor and Croatian parliament member Željko Kerum.

Željko Kerum (file)

Kerum, who was previously quoted as saying that he “did not wish to have a Serb son-in-law”, and that “Serbs must know their place”, told the country’s state broadcaster HRT over the weekend that Serbs were “the source of all problems in Croatia”.

According to the Croatian official, this ethnic minority “controls the media and the money”.

…Even Jadranka Kosor - who as the leader of the HDZ made it possible for Kerum to become an MP by including him in the party list - reacted to say that the statements “deserved every condemnation”, as they went contrary to the country’s Constitution, “and many laws”.

But not to Croatian nature. (She just said that the words deserve condemnation, not because of any moral issue, but because of how Croatia is on paper. Remember, it’s all about getting into the EU next year.)

Indeed, we know that the problem for Croatia here — and therefore the uproar — is Croatians feel exposed by this guy, who voices their own innards..